For his highly anticipated 1971 solo debut, David Crosby recorded a unique, eclectic, and willfully expansive album. The cream of 1970s California rock is assembled here, with the various celebrities joining together in an organic, collective approach that's embodied by the opening, free-spirited jam of "Music Is Love." Throughout the record, Crosby moves from the sauntering shuffle of "Cowboy Movie" to the wondrously spiritual harmonies of "Tamalpais High (At About 3)" and, eventually, the hallowed chants of "I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here." While embracing the relaxed, dreamy sounds of the time, IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME has its haunting, melancholy moments, with the setting sun on the cover mirroring that era's end. The result is a fascinating yet underrated album.